Experiments in Modern Physics,9780124898516

Experiments in Modern Physics

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780124898516
ISBN10: 0124898513
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2003-03-17
Publisher(s): Elsevier Science
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Summary

A revision of the leading text on experimental physics. The feature of this book that has made it one of the most loved texts on the subject is that it goes far beyond a mere description of key experiments in physics. The author successfully provides the reader with an understanding and appreciation of the 'physics' behind the experiments. The second edition will be an extensive revision introducing many new devices, including the use of computers and software programs, that have come into use since the publication of the first edition. In addition the important areas of condensed matter physics and optical physics will be added, including two entirely new chapters on lasers and optics.

Table of Contents

Preface xi
Preface from the First Edition xv
1 Experiments on Quantization
1(44)
1.1. Introduction
1(1)
1.2. The Millikan Oil Drop Experiment
2(8)
1.3. The Frank-Hertz Experiment
10(10)
1.4. The Hydrogen Spectrum
20(5)
1.5. Experiment on the Hydrogen Spectrum
25(8)
1.6. The Spectra of Sodium and Mercury
33(12)
2 Electrons in Solids
45(44)
2.1. Solid Materials and Band Structure
45(9)
2.2. Experiment on the Resistivity of Metals
54(9)
2.3. Experiment on the Hall Effect
63(8)
2.4. Semiconductors
71(10)
2.5. High Tc Superconductors
81(7)
2.6. References
88(1)
3 Electronics and Data Acquisition
89(62)
3.1. Elements of Circuit Theory
89(15)
3.2. Basic Electronic Equipment
104(6)
3.3. Oscilloscopes and Digitizers
110(6)
3.4. Simple Measurements
116(3)
3.5. Operational Amplifiers
119(3)
3.6. Measurements of Johnson Noise
122(11)
3.7. Chaos
133(11)
3.8. Lock-In Detection
144(3)
3.9. Computer Interfaces
147(3)
3.10. References
150(1)
4 Lasers
151(28)
4.1. The Principle of Laser Operation
152(4)
4.2. Properties of Laser Beams
156(3)
4.3. The HeNe Laser
159(5)
4.4. Measurement of the Transverse Beam Profile
164(3)
4.5. The Michelson Interferometer
167(5)
4.6. The Fabry-Perot Interferometer
172(7)
5 Optics Experiments
179(36)
5.1. Introduction
179(1)
5.2. Diffraction from a Slit
180(5)
5.3. Calculation of the Diffraction Pattern
185(3)
5.4. Diffraction from a Circular Aperture
188(4)
5.5. The Diffraction Grating
192(6)
5.6. Fourier Optics
198(3)
5.7. The Faraday Effect
201(9)
5.8. Berry's Phase
210(4)
5.9. References
214(1)
6 High-Resolution Spectroscopy
215(36)
6.1. Introduction
215(3)
6.2. The Zeeman Effect
218(10)
6.3. Hyperfine Structure
228(8)
6.4. The Line Width
236(2)
6.5. The Zeeman Effect of the Green Line of 198Hg
238(5)
6.6. Saturation Absorption Spectroscopy of Rubidium
243(7)
6.7. References
250(1)
7 Magnetic Resonance Experiments
251(44)
7.1. Introduction
251(4)
7.2. The Rate for Magnetic-Dipole Transitions
255(7)
7.3. Absorption of Energy by the Nuclear Moments
262(11)
7.4. Experimental Observation of the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of Protons
273(10)
7.5. Electron Spin Resonance
283(10)
7.6. References
293(2)
8 Particle Detectors and Radioactive Decay
295(72)
8.1. General Considerations
295(3)
8.2. Interactions of Charged Particles and Photons with Matter
298(22)
8.3. Gaseous Ionization Detectors; the Geiger Counter
320(13)
8.4. The Scintillation Counter
333(11)
8.5. Solid-State Detectors
344(10)
8.6. Nuclear Half-Life Measurements
354(10)
8.7. References
364(3)
9 Scattering and Coincidence Experiments
367(56)
9.1. Introduction
367(2)
9.2. Compton Scattering
369(16)
9.3. Mossbauer Effect
385(14)
9.4. Detection of Cosmic Rays
399(10)
9.5. y-y Angular Correlation Measurements
409(14)
10 Elements from the Theory of Statistics
423(52)
10.1. Definitions
423(8)
10.2. Frequency Functions of One Variable
431(14)
10.3. Estimation of Parameters and Fitting of Data
445(9)
10.4. Errors and Their Propagation
454(11)
10.5. The Statistics of Nuclear Counting
465(8)
10.6. References
473(2)
Appendices 475(42)
A Students
B A Short Guide to MATLAB
477(6)
B.1. A MATLAB Review
478(3)
B.2. Making Fancy Plots in MATLAB
481(2)
C Laser Safety
483(2)
D Radioactivity and Radiation Safety
485(4)
E Optical Detection Techniques
489(10)
E.1. Photographic Film
489(1)
E.2. Photomultiplier Tubes
490(6)
E.3. Photodiodes
496(3)
F Constants
499(2)
G Exercises
501(16)
Index 517

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